tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641785262347706360.post3103372606849593835..comments2023-06-03T07:22:46.906-07:00Comments on F U L L E R & F U L L E R: Boil, boil, toil and troubleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641785262347706360.post-64510118748262482402007-10-29T21:30:00.000-07:002007-10-29T21:30:00.000-07:00FYI, ther eare 37 million people in calfornia. The...FYI, ther eare 37 million people in calfornia. There are only abut 130 patrolling game wardens. each covers about 1,800 square miles. They are the least paid police officer. All have B.S. degrees or Masters in sciences. They do the job not for the money because on average they make about $40K but for the love of the natural environment. Arnold keeps cutting their budget. They haveto pay for the upkeep of their trucks. They dont get paid Overtime. They have no backup when the going gets tough. they all operate out of their houses. DFG wardens are 3 times more likely to get killed on the job than CHP cops. SO., please give them a break. Arnold is cutting their budget every year. Arnold does not care for protecting the environment. Its all lip service.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246296079182638285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641785262347706360.post-82901266462093186402007-06-14T11:50:00.000-07:002007-06-14T11:50:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641785262347706360.post-3258190030969547422007-06-14T09:37:00.000-07:002007-06-14T09:37:00.000-07:00Great reporting, you guys!With all the development...Great reporting, you guys!<BR/><BR/>With all the development going on around here, proposed and actual, in the watersheds of both Goleta and SB, good to know that people have their eyes open.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641785262347706360.post-31054633126807572122007-06-14T09:31:00.000-07:002007-06-14T09:31:00.000-07:00Every month, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's Stream ...Every month, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's Stream Team samples the water at the Goleta Slough bike path bridge. Our last sampling event took place on June 14th. At this time, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water was very low (2.85 mg/l). Very generally speaking, fish usually start to have problems at concentrations lower than 5mg/l. Below 3mg/l is usually letahal. As stated in previous posts, excessive nutrient pollution (nitrogen and phosphorus largley from urban and agricultural runoff containing fertilizers) cause large algae blooms every year in Goleta Slough creeks. As the algae starts to decay, the decomposition processes consume oxygen from the water. Although our data shows that Goleta Slough creeks have nutrient and algae problems, these dissolved oxygen levels sre unusually low. <BR/><BR/>To learn more about our volunteer monitoring program, check out www.stream-team.org. Email ben@sbck.org if you'd like to volunteer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641785262347706360.post-80955036574915014512007-06-13T14:20:00.000-07:002007-06-13T14:20:00.000-07:00You're right, Pierhead. They're smelt. Thank you f...You're right, Pierhead. They're smelt. Thank you for this comment. I just posted a little update. Apparently this happens every few years--smelt swim in during high tide and get "selected out" (in Mr. Brommett's terms)... <BR/><BR/>I appreciate having the information.Chrysshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536431889606865014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641785262347706360.post-60309763345986556872007-06-13T13:45:00.000-07:002007-06-13T13:45:00.000-07:00I understand your frustration into reaching the ri...I understand your frustration into reaching the right person in the DFG.<BR/><BR/>Here are two numbers that can be used to contact the DFG's Office of Emergency Response in the future:<BR/><BR/>1-800-852-7550 and 1-800-424-8802. I've already contacted the first number and filed a report based on your observations. Report #07-3571. They will forward it for investigation. You might call them and leave your own phone # for callback since you saw it firsthand.<BR/><BR/>I did speak with someone who walks the beach east of the slough and he said there were no dead fish on the beach - only in the slough. I also walked the area and all but one smelt had washed out on the incoming tide. I saved it for DFG if they want it.<BR/><BR/>I've also left word for the local DFG warden Jason Krause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com